Closure-member securing and bowing device



March 29, 1927. 1,622,898

v. M. ALCARAZ CLOSURE MEMBER SECURING AND BOWING DEVICE Filed May 14.1926 27 2" INI/ENTOR` M f ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLOSUREMEMBER SECURING AND BOWING DEVICE.

Application filed May 14,

This invention relates to closure member securing and bowing devices andpertains particularly to a device for securing in open or closedposition, shutters or easement windows.

The primary object of this invention is the provision, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, of a hinged closure member securing device whichwill hold a closure member in any one of a plurality of open positions,and which will also securely lock lthe closure member when in fullyclosed position.

Still another object of the invention is the provision, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, of an improved latching means' for the brace rodof a hinged closure member, whereby the brace member which also servesas a holding bar, is prevented from being moved by any person, fromtheoutside of the closure member. l

A further and final object of the inven tion is the provision, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, of a hinged closure niember of simple,strong and durablek design, positive and sure in its action, easilysecured in position and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, with the understandingthat the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with theshowing of the drawing but may be changed and modified so long as suchchanges and modifications mark no material departure from the salientfeatures of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 shows a horizontal section through a wall andwindow frame, showing a easement window hingedly secured in said frameand showing the device embodying this invention in position.

Figure 2 shows the device embodying this invention in elevation and aportion of the window easement to which it is attached. Figure 3 showsin longitudinal sect-iena keeper member used in connection with thisdevice.

Figure 4 shows the keeper member in end elevation. p v p j 1926. SerialNo. 109,133.

Figure 5 shows a top plan view of a latch bar forming al part of thekeeper member and,

Figure 6 shows in side elevation, a supporting hook for a portion of thedevice.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts throughout the severa-l views,the numeral 1 indicates a portion of a wall in which a window frame 2 isfitted, the frame consisting of the usual side members 3 and the sill 1.Hingedly secured in the frame to one of the side members 3 by means ofthe hinge structure 5, is a easement window indicated as a whole by thenumeral 6. v

The holding device embodying this invention is formed in twounits, oneof the units comprising a plate 7 adapted to be secured by means of thescrews 8, to the lower vportion of the sash 6, as shown inFigure 2 andadjacent the hinged side thereof. This plate 7 has a pair of spacedparallel arms 9 extending from the face thereof and at an angle withrespect to the frame of the easement sash, and pivotally secured betweenthese arms at the free outer ends thereof, by means of the pivot pin 10,is a securing arm or bar 11. This bar 11 as is shown, is of substantiallength and has at its free end the transversely positioned head 12. Theouter free end of thebar is thus T-shaped as shown in Figures 2 and 3.The head 12 of the bar 11, has a notch lvformed therein adjacent one endand opposite the side in which the end of the barll is secured.

Adapted to be secured to the lower rail ofthe Casement sash 6, is aplate 14 having secured upon the face thereof a combined ,grip memberindicated as a whole by the numeral 15. This member as is clearly shownin F gure 6, constitutes a body portion `16 which is secured against theplate 14; and this body portion merges into an upwardly and outwardlycurved portion which terminates in a vertical upper end 17 adapted to beused as a` finger hold. The lower portion of the bar body `16 is curvedand turned back upon itself as at 18, terminating in the free portion orhook bill 19 which is in spaced parallel relation with the body Aportion 16. As shown in Figure 2, when the holding member'l is inposition with the window closed, the bar 11 rests in the loop or curvedportion 1S ofthe hook` and as this member is preferably fixed to theeasement sash between the plate 7 and the far side of the sash, itserves as an additional brace for the bar when the head 12 is fixed inthe keeper member, which isto be described.

The other unit of the sash securing device comprises an elongatedcasing4 indicatedy as a whole by the numeral 20. This casing 2Ocomprises a base plate 21 through which at the ends thereof there formedapeiL tures for the passage of securing screws 22. The casing is adaptedto besecured' to the window sill l at the inner side thereof andadjacent the opposite sidelfrom that to which the easement sash G ishinged. The casing 20is completely closed,.theftoptthereof as indicatedat 233, beingl removable. r1`his removable top is-provided with aplura-lity ofV longitudinally extending` apertures 24E intoany. one ofwhich, the notched end of the head 12 is adapted 'to-belixed to hold theeasement sash in any desired adjusted posit-ion.

lVithin the casing 2O there is located a latchv member indicated awholeby the numeral 25. This latch member comprises an elongatedplateportion 26 having. each end thereof upturned as indicated-at 2T and28; rllhef plate 26 is of sufficient width to snugly fit in the casing21 and is of such length as to bring the ends-2T, when the upturned end2S-is positioned against one end wall thereof, to a point slightlybeyond the farthermost aperture 241. rlhis upturned portion 2.7V has aninwardly'extending head 29 setting up an engaging hook adapted toengage-inthe notch 13 of the head 12 when the same is projected throughthe end aperture 241 which is adjacent this head 29; The other upturnedend 28 ofthe plate 26 has extending from the outer wallthereof thebutton Btl-which is adapted to be positioned in the aperturel formedthrough one end wall of tne casing 20.

Positioned between the other endwalls of the casing andthe-outer'sideofthe upturned end2i'" of thevplate 2G,y is a spring 32'whieh normallyacts tohold the latch member in the position in which it isshown` inFigure 3, that is with the button B0-projected as far through theaperture i1 aspossible.

Extending transversely of 'the interior-of the casing 2O adjacent thewall 28 of the latch member is a bar and positioned between this bar andthe inner side of the npturned end 28, is a coiled spring- 34 which actsin conjunction with the spring 32 tomaintain the head or hook. 28l ofthe latch in the position for. engagement in the notch 13 of the head12.r llt willbeA readily seen from the foregoing description.: thatywhen the notched end of, the head 12, is forced through the aperture 24:in the casing 20, nearest the hooked head 29, that the latch will beforced toward one end of the casing against the tension of the springs32 and 3ft and when the notch is in the proper position, the head 29 ofthe latch will be forced forwardly by the compressed springs to engagein the notch. The bar will thus be securely held in connection with thecasing 20. lTi/'hen it: is desired to release the head 12 pressure isapplied to the button 3l) thus forcing the latch longitudinally. of thecasing to dis/engage the head 29 from the-notch lwhereupon the head isfree to be removed. its; will be readily observed this locking actiononly takes place when the. easement sash is in closed position, andwhen, the-sash is to be held in partly open position by the device, thehead. is engaged in the other aperture, according to the distance thesash is open. and is not locked by the latch structure Secured to thatend: wall of the casing 2O through which the button aperture 3l isformed, is a hinged? closure member' 35 which is hingedly connected at36 tothe wall of the casing. A spring 3T acts upon the door 35 tonormally keep the saine closed. Extending from the central portion ofthe cover or door 35 isa stud 38 by means of which the door can. beraised to enable one to press t-he button 30 for the release of the bar11.

Secured to the sill #l at an appropriate point between the casing: 2OandV that side of the window frame to which the-sash G is hinged, is ablock 39 having a pair of upwardly opening recesses 4:0 formed in thetop thereof. These recesses extend through the block and are reduced attheir inner endsv for extension. therethrough of securing screws l1 by.means of which the block is secured tothe sill 4l. `When the sash 6 isin 'fully open position as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1 thebrace or securing bar 11 has the lower end of the cross head 12 securedin one of the apertures l0 to maintain the sash in this open position,in the manner shown.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that thestructure herein set forth is of simple construction and atthe same timewill eliiciently operate to securely lock the easement window or shutterto which it is applied7 orv hold'tlie samein partially open positiondesired..

Having thus described my invention what l claim is :-d

A closure member bowel and fastener, comprising a securing arm adaptedto be secured at one end to a closure member, a casing adapted to besecured adjacentv said closure member and having aplurality of aperturesformed through one wall-.thereof to receive the free end of said arm tohold the closure member in set position7 a sliding plate positioned insaid easing having each end thereof upturned, one upturned end beingformed to set up a hook, a button formed upon the outersde of the otheru turned end and exposed through one end oi said easing, and a sprnelement actinv upon said plate to cause t e hook thereo ture hereto.

VIGENTE M. ALCARAZ.

